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The Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, and Risk of Cognitive Decline
JAMA 292:2237-2242, Yaffe,K.,et al, 2004
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Article Abstract
These findings support the hypothesis that the metabolic syndrome contributes to cognitive impairment in elders, but primarily in those with high level of inflammation.
 
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